Pastafarianism: Why Canadians are getting a taste of the new religion
Why Canadians are getting a taste of the new religion
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Understanding the Complex History of Israel
By Noa P., Contributor Words like ‘colonialism’ and ‘settlers’ have been repeated as the justification for why Israel does not have the right to exist. These terms are deeply offensive and blatantly false to...
Editorial: The Oct. 7 Hamas massacre and its fallout
By Michelle Zalmanowitz, Contributor On the morning of Oct. 7 2023, an unprecedented brutal surprise attack was launched on Israel by the internationally recognized terrorist organization, Hamas. They viciously murdered, beheaded, raped, and kidnapped...
Opinion: Allyship and support needed for Jewish students in the community and on campus
By Noa P., Contributor, Kayla Rzepa, Contributor, & Michelle Zalmanowitz., Contributor Hate crimes against Jewish students on university campuses have been a significant issue long before the massacre on Oct. 7. In a quote...
Ramadan: A month of reflection
Annila Baigzada, Contributor Ramadan, one of the most spiritual and holy months of the year. Depending on the sighting of the moon, Muslims will begin their month-long religious holiday this year on March 22...
Ex-Muslim-turned-atheist, Armin Navabi has his MRU event canceled following New Zealand terrorist attack
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor Ex-Muslim-turned-atheist, Armin Navabi, was recently confused when his event at MRU was cancelled. In a statement, MRU cites that the event was cancelled because “Last week, a terrible act...
Religion Doesn’t Have One Name
Seeing the beauty of several belief systems Kate Holowaty, Features Editor I was born and raised in a casually Catholic household. I went to catechism, church every few Sundays and was confirmed in grade...
Faith Column: Church and state and prison
Removing faith options for inmates James Wilt Faith Columnist It’s been an astonishingly busy month for Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews. It’s no real surprise though, as he’s been attempting...
Faith Column: The fundamental problem with religious fundamentalism
Issues with interpreting sacred texts James Wilt Faith Columnist It’s that time of the year again: fundamentalist Muslims are violently rioting because someone had the guts to depict and criticize Muhammad. ...
MRU hosts first campus debate on religion
If religion is harmful it’s because humans are harmful, says associate professor Holly Triebwasser Staff Writer For such a controversial topic, there were still many empty seats in the Jenkins Theatre on...
